Hail to the Chief on ABC

1985, TV Show

Hail to the Chief

Few hailed this irreverent sitcom about the first female president of the United States. Julia Mansfield manages to run the country while getting little support from her unfaithful husband, Oliver, and an oddball cabinet. Among those who weren't amused by the series was its creator, Susan Harris (`Soap'), who said it `should have been canceled.' After seven episodes, it was.

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Premiered: April 09, 1985, on ABC

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Premise: Few hailed this irreverent sitcom about the first female president of the United States. Julia Mansfield manages to run the country while getting little support from her unfaithful husband, Oliver, and an oddball cabinet. Among those who weren't amused by the series was its creator, Susan Harris (`Soap'), who said it `should have been canceled.' After seven episodes, it was.

Cast
Patty Duke President Julia Mansfield	Ted Bessell Gen. Oliver Mansfield
Dick Shawn Premier Dmitri Zolotov/Ivan Zolotov	Glynn Turman LaRue Hawkes
Herschel Bernardi Helmut Luger	John Vernon Gen. Hannibal Stryker